In 1974, Revco sought to bring a whole new level of personal protection to industrial markets. That gave birth to the Black Stallion® brand which represented Revco’s principles of Quality, Service, and Innovation.
Protective clothing in the form of a day-and-night safety vest (with lots of pockets) and cut resistant gloves/impact resistant gloves that also offer comfort and dexterity were this week’s top EHS-related products featured on ISHN.com:
The Kingfish model is available in standard variable tint (BH10613) and polarized/variable tint (BH1061213). The Kingfish has a sporty half frame style that features an adjustable nose piece, light weight frame and a nearly universal comfort fit.
A new consensus standard published by the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) gives suppliers, users and regulators of personal protective equipment (PPE) a consistent way to demonstrate that their products meet standards of performance.
DuPont™ Tyvek® and DuPont™ Tychem® wearers honored for tackling the filthiest tasks
February 10, 2014
DuPont Protection Technologies today announced the winners of the third annual DuPont Dirty Work Photo Contest, featuring DuPont™ ProShield®, DuPont™ Tyvek® and DuPont™ Tychem®. Chad Grant and Bruce Taylor won the top two prizes in the online competition by best demonstrating the many ways in which workers use DuPont™ Tyvek® and DuPont™ Tychem® garments to help keep safe and clean on the job.
DuPont Sustainable Solutions has released Safety Orientation: A New Way of Thinking, a new safety orientation training program that provides an overview of various workplace safety topics, including personal protective equipment (PPE), bloodborne pathogens (BBPs), fire safety, electrical safety, and slips, trips, and falls.
CSB reports on Tesoro refinery blast; Supreme Court rules on PPE case
February 1, 2014
Another delay for OSHA’s silica rule, a pipeline explosion in Canada and workplace violence prevention training for nurses were among this week’s top EHS-related stories featured on ISHN.com.
It is with great pleasure that Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (PIP) welcomes Anne Gardner-Davis into its family. Anne is an experienced, well-rounded, high-caliber sales executive and we are proud to have her amongst our ranks.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that for legal purposes, protective items are not different from ordinary clothing, so workers at a U.S. Steel Corp. plant do not have to be compensated for the time they spend “donning and doffing” them.
Bulwark partners with Milliken™ & Company to design the iQ Series™, featuring superior comfort properties and advanced flame resistant-technology
January 28, 2014
Bulwark, the world's largest brand of flame-resistant (FR) apparel, today announced the launch of the iQ Series, a product line that delivers superior comfort through fabric and design innovation -- without compromising the trust and safety of its wearers. Designed to meet the needs of workers and linemen in the electric utility, oil and gas, emerging energy and NFPA 70E® (manufacturing) industries, the iQ Series offers wearers increased comfort through superior breathability, mobility, softness, durability and moisture wicking – while providing protection from flames, arc flash fires and similar dangers.